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<div><h1 class="article-title">How do I temporarily disable students from viewing Conversations? </h1></div>
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    <p dir="ltr">If you wish to pause student usage of Conversations, you can temporarily hide the tool through using the Sakai <strong>Site Info </strong>tool. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Once you are in Site Info, select <strong>Tool Order</strong> from the tab menu at the top. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Within Tool Order, find  <strong>Conversations</strong>, and select the gear icon to the right to go to the Conversations settings menu. Select <strong>Lock Access to this Tool </strong>from the drop-down menu; a padlock icon should appear next to the gear menu.</p>
<p dir="ltr">When you are ready for students to resume use of Conversations, return to the tool settings menu, and select <strong>Enable Access to this Tool.</strong> </p>
<p><strong>Note: </strong><em>Do not select the option Make Tool Invisible to Students. Invisible tools are hidden from students in the Sakai left-hand menu, but they can still be accessed via direct link. </em></p>
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